Deadline: 22 January 2016
Open Society Foundations (OSF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Deputy Director in New York, United States.
The Deputy Director works closely with the PHP director to provide guidance and strategic direction to the program overall, standing in for the director as needed.
The OSF works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Deputy Director will perform the following functions-
- Working with the leaders and staff of some or all of the PHP’s seven subthemes to ensure the quality and relevance of subtheme strategies.
- Meeting with and advising subtheme leads on an ongoing basis, helping to identify and react to strategic opportunities, and participating as appropriate in subtheme strategy processes.
- Overseeing PHP staff membership in subthemes and regularly matching staff skills and interests to the needs of each subtheme.
- Oversight of subtheme strategies does not currently include direct line management of subtheme leads, who are currently supervised either by the PHP director or by a division director.
- Overseeing the PHP’s budget operations and supporting the program director in oversight of strategy operations.
- Budget operations include annual preparation and submission of the program’s budget (US$37.9 million in 2016), tracking of program expenditures, justification of any budget modifications, and other requirements at different points in the budget cycle.
- Strategy operations include a biannual strategy process supported by the OSF Strategy Unit and overseen by a Subcommittee of the OSF Global Board, as well as tracking any modifications in strategy during each strategy period.
- Oversight of budget and strategy operations involves extensive process management to ensure compliance with OSF requirements, meaningful participation of all PHP staff, collaboration with other parts of the OSF network, and effective preparation, presentation, and defense of budget and strategy documents.
- Maintaining and developing the relationship of the PHP with relevant Open Society National and Regional Foundations around the world, as well as Regional Offices.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Skills and respected strategist in the field of public health and rights, an experienced and effective manager of internal processes, and a compelling and diplomatic representative and communicator.
- Advanced degree in a relevant field, but that can extend beyond the fields of medicine or public health.
- Demonstrated strategic leadership in health and rights through a combination of professional experience, academic training, and familiarity with relevant literature, institutions, and leaders in the field.
- Detailed knowledge of at least two of the issues on which the Public Health Program is active is essential, along with curiosity about the other issues.
- Deep experience from one or more of the regions where the Public Health Program is active, outside of the United States or Europe, is desired.
- Ability to work collaboratively and provide credible strategic guidance to colleagues without a direct supervisory relationship will be a great advantage.
- Experience in process management, with a track-record of designing and facilitating efficient processes that engage staff and that deliver results.
- Excellent and persuasive writer, editor, and speaker in English.
- Diplomatic and problem-solving abilities as well as broad intellectual curiosity, comfort with robust debate, a strong work ethic, and a good sense of humor will also be advantageous.
- A commitment to internal excellence and a strong motivation to help the Open Society Foundations achieve its goals in health.
- Experience in more than one sector (public sector, commercial sector, nonprofit sector) would be a benefit, but is not essential.
- Expect to be traveling frequently throughout the world, and will be expected to manage responsibilities, collaborations, and reporting relationships across substantial distances.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information please visit OSF.
